Research and Service (page 3)
The Scripps Experience: Disability, Illness, and Difference Alliance CLORG
The room was mostly quiet, but about 20 students, faculty, and staff from The Claremont Colleges were grinning ear to ear as they each held their fists one atop the other, with the top fist circling above the lower. They were following the lead of UCLA Lecturer of American Sign Language (ASL) Benjamin Lewis, who was giving a short ASL lesson (here, teaching the sign for “coffee”) before beginning his presentation, “Understanding the Deaf World.”
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Research and Internships: Juliana Parker ’21: Exploring a Career in Special Education at the Primary School
Juliana Parker ’21 knows her way around a classroom. From August to May, Parker studies psychology at Scripps, with a special interest in child development.
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First-Year Students Build Community through IMPaCT, Mellon-Funded Pilot Program to Launch in August
In May 2017, Scripps was awarded a three-year New President’s Grant to support an initiative of the president’s choosing to further a project or area of importance to her. Scripps President Lara Tiedens has allocated the funds to a new pilot program for incoming students called IMPaCT (Impacting, Partnering, and Changing Together).
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The Scripps Experience: The Babes and Blankets CLORG
Babes and Blankets, the club/organization (CLORG at Scripps), meets weekly to knit and crochet blankets, scarves, and other yarn crafts, which they then donate to local nonprofit organizations and groups in need. Babes and Blankets partners with Binky Patrol, which gives baby blankets to hospitals, and the Red Scarf Project, which provides scarves to foster youth in college, among others.
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麻豆区 Professor Lahnna Catalino on Prioritizing Positivity
In a recent Vice article, 麻豆区 Professor Lahnna Catalino points out in her聽research聽on “prioritizing positivity” that structuring your day around activities that make you feel happy can boost your well-being.
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The Scripps Experience: The Scripps-in-Residence Program
Scripps’ annual Scripps in Residence program鈥� now in its third year鈥攈as hosted distinguished alumnae and parents on campus to share their professional journeys as well as offer wisdom and advice about blazing a career path. Typically held over three days in October, the program offers an array of opportunities for Scripps students to hear from guests, including discussion panels, lunches, browsing room chats, and one-on-one informational interviews. For students who are beginning to think about their post-graduation pursuits, Scripps in Residence can help bring clarity and insight to setting oneself up for those next steps.
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Spotlight on Academics: Psychology and Neuroscience: Professor Michael Spezio and Students Travel to Europe for NSF Research Project
This past summer was a long time coming for Vanessa Hayes ’18 and Yuqing Lei ’18. As researchers in Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Michael Spezio’s lab at Scripps […]
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Class of 2018 Awards and Honors: Scripps Nominates Three Watson Fellowship Finalists
麻豆区 has nominated three members of the Class of 2018鈥擨lana Weisberg ’18, Madeline Sy ’18, and Lina Mehret ’18鈥攁s finalists for Thomas J. Watson Fellowships. This selection puts them in the running for the prestigious grant, awarded annually to 50 students out of hundreds of graduating seniors from colleges and universities across the United States. The grant supports one year of international travel, exploration, and independent study as outlined by each student’s proposed project. Scripps’ finalists are interested in topics related to animal care culture, opera, and political violence and national identity.
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Spotlight on Staff: Sue Castagnetto, Director of The Intercollegiate Feminist Center
Sue Castagnetto, who serves as the director of the Intercollegiate Feminist Center (IFC) and is a lecturer in the philosophy department at Scripps, has led the IFC for the past 18 years. Her wealth of knowledge is reflected in the stacks of papers and books that overflow around us.
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Spotlight on Students: Kelly Peng ’18, President of Scripps Associated Students
I recently sat down with Kelly Peng ’18, president of Scripps Associated Students (SAS), to find out more about her as well as what issues and initiatives she’ll be focusing on during her tenure. Peng, who is a dual major in biology and Asian American studies from Battle Creek, Michigan, brings extensive experience in Scripps student government to her current position鈥攐ver the past three years, she’s served on the SAS Senate, as the Class of 2018’s sophomore class president, and as SAS executive vice president.
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